SCG will play host to Sunday's Round 13 AFL game between Sydney Swans and Geelong Cats. The game kicks off at 3:20 pm with Sydney Swans heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Sydney Swans vs. Geelong Cats game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Sunday June 9, 2024 at 3:20 pm
Where: SCG
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Sunday footy kicks off with a massive clash at the SCG, as the Cats look to take a big scalp in a patchy period for the blue and white hoops.
The Swans are fresh off their bye, and in reality, are only 5-6 more wins from a top-four spot locked away.
Geelong were pounced on by the Tigers early and found themselves down by 29 points late in the second quarter.
The question is on Geelongs defensive accountability, which has been their downfall early in games, playing them out of it before they have a chance to have a crack.
On a ground like the SCG, theres no room for them to be wanting defensively as the Swans are clinical in transition and open up their forward line in an instant.
Geelong got the game on their terms when they slowed the ball down, finding a bit more ease in their uncontested approach, finding gaps, and exploiting the corridor where possible.
The pressure game will be a major focus in this battle, as it kept the Cats in touch with the Tigers, and it will need to be applied against a Swans team who always look to go quick.
No one is sure who is going to stop the danger of Heeney, Gulden, and Warner in the midfield, and even at their worst, theyre still dangerous.
The forward options for the Swans should prove too much to handle for the Cats and without a win at the SCG since 2019, the Swans should get the job done on home turf.
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Sydney Swans vs Geelong Cats Tip
We're tipping Sydney Swans to win at $1.32 odds.
Sydney Swans vs Geelong Cats Teams
SWANS
B: D.Rampe – C, T.McCartin, L.Melican
HB: O.Florent, N.Blakey, J.Lloyd
C: J.McInerney, Ch.Warner, E.Gulden
HF: S.Wicks, L.McDonald, T.Adams
F: T.Papley, J.Amartey, W.Hayward
FOLL: B.Grundy, I.Heeney, J.Rowbottom
I/C (FROM): M.Roberts, H.Cunningham, H.McLean, J.Jordon, B.Campbell, A.Francis, P.Ladhams
IN: T.McCartin, C.Cleary, P.Ladhams
OUT: Nil
CATS
B: J.Henry, S.De Koning, J.Kolodjashnij
HB: M.Duncan, T.Stewart – C, O.Mullin
C: M.Blicavs, M.Holmes, Z.Tuohy
HF: B.Close, J.Cameron, G.Miers
F: T.Stengle, T.Hawkins, S.Neale
FOLL: T.Conway, T.Atkins, T.Bruhn
I/C (FROM): Z.Guthrie, J.Bowes, M.O’Connor, J.Clark, G.Rohan, O.Dempsey, S.Mannagh
IN: M.Blicavs, J.Clark, R.Stanley, S.Mannagh
OUT: O.Henry (Injured)